Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-24
THE ST. ALBANS NINE WIN,
BUT THE BURLINGTON TEAM ".PLAY
BALL" AND DO GOOD WORK.
The Game Taken by a Score of O to 3-Ex-
ceIIent Fielding Done by the Queen
City Team-Called at the End of
the Sixth Inning.

ST. ALBANs, June 2l.-The Builingtons
lost the game to-day, but it was through
no fault of theirs for they played ball from
the word go and the Queen City has every
reason to be satisfied with their men. The
"Detroits of Vermont" had no picnic and
were obliged to hustle for what they did
get The fielding of the Burlingtons
was superb, Couglin in left and Edmunds
in right doing hne work. Linehau seem
ed to trouble the heavy hitters of the
home team fully as much rs the famous
Tony Mullane and Granville caught well.
1t was good game all through and the
few spectators that braved the threaten
ing weather were well repaid. Owing to
the rain it was considerably after O'Clock
before the game commenced and then II
began again in about an hour stopping
the play at the end of the sixth inning
The Burlington team made very favor
able impression.
"Ruddy" opened the game by getting
first on balls, reaching. second on passed
ball and later good slide. Long batted to
pitcher, was cut off at first and "Ruddy"
cut off at home by good throw of Wood
bury. Downey pounded a grounder for a
base, Brennan out on foul tip. Lincoln
was first at bat for Burlington and
smashed a good one to left stole second
and third Edmupds out at first. Kearney
ditto. Lincoln scoring on Kearney's hit.
Larlmer, base on balls. Linehan got first on
next grounder, Larimer taking second.
Side retired by McGuirk batting to Long.
Mulligan took base on being hit, stole
second and third. Barrett base on balls,
stole second. Hoyt fouled out to Gran
out at first. Mulligan and Bar
rettt scoring. Wright famed the air
and the side retired. Granville out at
at first Woodbury. wrapped the bail 10
ward third and got his base, stole second.
Coughlin smashed the ball for base,
Woodbury. taking third. Lincoln hit for
base, Woodbury. cut off az home. Ed
munds out at first.
"Ruddy" got first and then got home on
Longs rafting grounder. Downey base
on balls. Long cut off at third by good
throw of kearney. Brennan got out ct
first. ,Mulliigan hit for base and stole
second on close decision. Barrett batted
to Senator Edmundss reservation and the
senator took HIM in retiring the side.
Kearney batted to Barrett. Larimer hit
for a base, cut off at second. Linehan
out on foul tip.
Hoyt hit by ball and reached second on
great slide. Roche got first, stole second
Hoyt going to third, reaching home on
Wrights grounder. "Ruddy" sent NJ
pop fly and Woodbury. took it. Wright
caught mapping on second and Roche out
trying to steal home. Good play for Bur
lington that tickled the Queen City dele
cation.
McGuirk hit daisy grounder got first
but was cut off at second. Granville out
on foul tip. Woodbury. failed at first, the
side retiring.
Downey batted to Linehan. Brennan
hit for base, but was caught trying tc
stea. second. Mulligan got bat with {
hole in it. AS Coughlin went TO bat fol
Burlington rain began falling He hi
the ball heavy, but Long got it to frs,
ahead of him. Lincoln out at first ant
Kearney ditto. Short inning.
Barrett sent high one to CoughI'n
who made fine catch. Hoyt first or
grounder, stole second and third ant
scored on Roche's hit to right. Wrgh
struck out. "Ruddy" batted to "Sena
tor" Edmunds. Kearney got first or
hard hit to left, stole second. Larimel
base on balls. Kearney third on goot
steal, getting home on Linehan's hit
McGuirk struck out. Granville batted tC
Hoyt, Larimer scoring side out by fou
tip by Woodbury.. The game was called
az the end of the sixth inning, owing tc
the rain.